astrotechnology en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /əˈstɹɑtɛkˈnɒləd͡ʒi/
Etymology
From astro- + technology.
Meanings
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(informal, rare, uncountable, usually) Space technology.
Ford hunted excitedly through the technical specs of the ship, occasionally gasping with astonishment at what he read – clearly Galactic astrotechnology had moved ahead during the years of his exile.
2009, Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy:He observed using astrotechnology at his disposal to search out a civilization using updated technology.
2014, Darryl Gopaul, Escape from Jipadara: A Solar System of Three Planets with Sentient Life Forms:Our scientist-kings and our brave new age of biotechnology (and then astrotechnology: the engineering of space) are the latest in giant steps that will take this Babel drive to a new level.
2016, Os Guinness, Impossible People: Christian Courage and the Struggle for the Soul of Civilization:
- (uncountable, usually) Synonym of xenotechnology.
- (uncountable, usually) The technology of astronomy
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| astrotechnologies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |